"We demand immediate alteration of policies being pursued by the government," he said and blamed the United Progressive Alliance's economic policies for the downslide of the rupee, which plummeted to around Rs 62 to a dollar on Friday, and climb down of all economic indicators, including the sensex.

Yechury said if the rupee continues its fall, it would soon touch Rs 80.

The economic policies of the government "have brought the economy to the same place where we started in 1991. The country was faced with a major financial crisis at that time too", Yechury said.

BJP’s Shahnawaz Hussain said despite having an economist as Prime Minister, the economic situation in the country was worse than 1991.